Hang a Thousand Trees With Ribbons
The Story of Phillis Wheatley
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 1, 2005
Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow Phillis Wheatley’s remarkable path from enslavement to becoming a published poet.
- Themes
- Enslavement, Poetry, Intellectual ambition
- Genres
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA, African American YA, YA Biographical Fiction
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Kidnapped from her home in Senegal and sold as a slave in 1761, a young girl is purchased by the wealthy Wheatley family in Boston. Phillis Wheatley—as she comes to be known—has an eager mind and it leads her on an unusual path for a slave—she becomes America’s first published black poet. “Strong characterization and perceptive realism mark this thoughtful portrayal.”—Booklist
Words Against Constraint
Follow Phillis Wheatley’s remarkable path from enslavement to becoming a published poet.
Come here for
- An intimate historical portrait of Phillis Wheatley
- Poetry and an eager mind in a life shaped by enslavement
Expect
- A thoughtful, character-centered reading experience
- A grounded look at a young poet’s unusual path
Where it sits
| Colonial & Revolutionary YA | 84% |
|---|---|
| African American YA | 60% |
| YA Biographical Fiction | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Pet Stories
- Diverse YA Fiction
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- Historical YA
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- War & Military YA
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA
- Mexico for Teens
- African American YA
- Authors
- Ann Rinaldi
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 1, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Enslavement · Poetry · Intellectual ambition
- Reading lane
- YA Pet Stories